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Post by rockymountaineer on Nov 28, 2019 7:28:56 GMT
Power outages seem much more common nowadays -- ever since Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012. I hear "whole house" back-up units have become quite popular, but we haven't really looked into one too seriously yet -- although I'm tempted every time we lose power. Our neighbor across the street has one, and I'm always a bit envious when I see lights on in their house when the rest of the other 15 homes in our subdivision are pitch black. One of these days....
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Post by Sir James on Nov 28, 2019 17:02:23 GMT
We have one. Powers the whole house. We had to eliminate 220v however in order to keep from installing larger gas lines. The last straw was a cold winter day without heat.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 17:17:07 GMT
Power outages seem much more common nowadays -- ever since Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012. I hear "whole house" back-up units have become quite popular, but we haven't really looked into one too seriously yet -- although I'm tempted every time we lose power. Our neighbor across the street has one, and I'm always a bit envious when I see lights on in their house when the rest of the other 15 homes in our subdivision are pitch black. One of these days.... I looked into one after that Oct snow storm where we were without power for a week. You need natural gas on the street or a large propane tank to run it. Expect about five grand and up for one.
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Nov 28, 2019 17:40:59 GMT
Power just went out in NNJ. I can’t ever remember a power outage on Thanksgiving.
When we first moved into our new house, we lost power 18 times in one year. We ended up installing a whole house generator that runs off propane. It is running now, burning up my money....stupid power company.
Tom
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Post by Joe Saggese on Nov 28, 2019 18:03:04 GMT
Im in southern Jersey and hope the power stays on. I remember after Sandy we had no power for 2 weeks.
I hope everyone gets back online.
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Post by Adam on Nov 28, 2019 18:13:18 GMT
We got a whole house generator (Generac Brand) when we moved into our current house in 2014. Our town is very rural so it is common for trees to knock down power lines or the occasional squirrel to take out a transformer. Power outages are common. The generator doesn’t power the entire house, just the important stuff (HVAC, well pump, refrigerator, sump pumps, some lights and the cooktop). We also have an automatic transfer switch which is very nice. Unfortunately we have to use propane and have a big tank of it outside. We don’t get natural gas to the house. It’s come in handy on multiple occasions.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 21:11:29 GMT
The wind is still howling. I'm thankful it was this morning and not now. The lake is really high too. I wonder if the river is running backwards again! My brother lives in Saugatuck and texted me about the wind and “The worst flooding this year.” They get the lake and river flooding. Are you close to Him? I know that Denny is not far south.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2019 22:03:13 GMT
Bill, my in Laws are from St. Joe. This is the first year my mother in law has come south for the winter. I just keep an eye on the weather up there in case the house needs attention. It's a great place... in the summer! LOL
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Post by chipset35 on Nov 30, 2019 15:22:32 GMT
Send me all your snow! Here in SE Virginia has only had flurries so far and that was in October!
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Post by dennym57 on Nov 30, 2019 15:34:46 GMT
The lake is really high too. I wonder if the river is running backwards again! My brother lives in Saugatuck and texted me about the wind and “The worst flooding this year.” They get the lake and river flooding. Are you close to Him? I know that Denny is not far south. I'm about a 15-20 minute drive depending on which route I take. Saugatuck is pretty hilly most of the residential areas are elevated, but the shops and restaurants are right by the river.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2019 0:45:20 GMT
Pete, love the generator outlet near the layout!
Andy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2019 0:52:44 GMT
After Sandy in 2012, we bought a nice sized generator that powers up the majority of the house. I keep it tuned up and crank it over every once in awhile. Even installed a twist lock outlet on the outside of the house to accept the power cord from the generator to the main panel. And also installed a transfer switch. I haven't used it since we bought it. I hope we never need it either. One thing I asked the local utility company (PSE&G) to do in 2013 was to replace the original, worn out secondary lines with new triplex twisted lines. They did it free of charge, and luckily we haven't had an issue since.
Andy
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Post by bfi66 on Dec 1, 2019 0:54:04 GMT
Pete, love the generator outlet near the layout! Andy Always be prepared 😜 -Pete
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